Website “Mom can do anything!” I collected the most interesting poems for May 9 for preschoolers. On the eve of Victory Day, kindergartens hold concerts and meetings with veterans. These verses will be very helpful. Their children will be able to tell veterans and congratulate their great-grandparents. And with their help, adults will be able to tell children about the great Victory Day, why May 9 is so important for us.
Victory Day
I’ll sit on my grandfather’s lap and quietly whisper: “Tell me, dear grandfather, and I’ll keep quiet!” I will listen to everything you want to tell me, and I won’t turn around and interrupt! I want to hear about the war, how you fought, How you saved the banner in such a distant battle! Tell us about your military friends, your grandfather, and show them in a yellowed photo album! He smiled at his grandfather’s grandson and pressed it to his chest: “I’ll tell you about everything, of course, since I promised!” How we survived the war, how we walked to death, How many miles we traveled in mud and dust! We fought like an enemy from our native land and didn’t give an inch - we survived, we were able to! And now we celebrate Victory Day with you, only in a festive parade at the command: “Get into formation!”
(Natalia Maidanik)
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How to tell your child about Victory Day
Children perceive any event through a certain visual sequence. They associate Victory Day, first of all, with fireworks, marches, displays of equipment and soldiers' porridge. For them, this is something like a matinee, when they rehearse a marching step together, and then, dressed up, they walk in a group or class down the street. The echoes of the Great Patriotic War echo back to us, but for our children this is already a kind of story about how their great-grandfather went against the Germans. On the one hand, it is a little sad, but on the other hand, it is great happiness that we know about the war only by hearsay.
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Step #1.
Decorate the house
Find a time when both you and your child are not busy with anything else, and start decorating the house in honor of Victory Day. The All-Russian event “Windows of Victory” is currently underway: this is a wonderful opportunity to honor the memory of all soldiers and feel the mood of the holiday. Prepare templates in advance (the Internet provides a lot of options) and a soap solution to glue the figures to the glass. This activity can captivate you for the whole day, and you won’t get bored. If you have good artistic abilities, then use paints - the drawing will turn out bright and vibrant.
Step #2.
Talk about the Great Patriotic War
While you and your child are decorating the house, share what you know about the war and Victory Day. Your story should not be a dry report, like from the “Soviet Information Bureau”, but rather a story or even a fairy tale. If the children are very young, then you should not bombard them with complex words “German fascist invaders”, “occupation”, “blockade” - the simpler the better. The text could be like this:
“Do you know what holiday we are preparing for? Our entire huge country will celebrate Victory Day on May 9. This is a very big holiday. Once upon a time, when neither you, nor my dad and I, nor even my grandparents existed, a war began in our Motherland. It lasted a very long time: 4 summers, 4 autumns, 4 winters and 4 springs. The fascists (these are enemies) wanted to seize our lands. They sent us thousands of angry soldiers with guns shooting sharp bullets, hundreds of huge tanks and the same number of planes roaring like thunder in the rain. Our great-grandmothers and great-grandfathers did not want to give up and live according to the rules of the enemy. The entire huge country stood up to defend its borders. That’s why we say “The Great Patriotic War,” because everyone, everyone, everyone (both men and women) fought the Nazis. Great-grandfathers were brave warriors, and great-grandmothers were nurses and helped the wounded. And so, after 4 summers, 4 autumns, 4 winters and 4 springs, our soldiers won a victory and drove out the enemy. But many died in that war. In honor of the heroes who fought the Nazis, monuments were erected throughout our vast country. And every year, on May 9, we congratulate each other on victory in the Great Patriotic War. We remember our veterans - these are experienced soldiers who saved their Motherland. We remember and are proud of the warriors who fought without fear for all of us: for our grandparents, for our mothers and fathers, for our children and their future. On Victory Day, we always rejoice in the fact that for many years planes have not flown in the sky, roaring like thunder in the rain, and huge tanks have not been driving along the ground. And we say to our veterans: “Thank you for the peaceful sky above your heads!”
The story, of course, is adapted to the age of the children, and no one can cancel the parents’ imagination. You can use information from books or the Internet.
Step #3.
View photos
Looking through family albums will help you feel the holiday spirit. Tell the child about his ancestor, show photographs, letters from the front, awards, some personal items, if any have survived. Remember how you celebrated Victory Day as a child, share your emotions.
Step #4.
Go on an excursion
Of course, this is physically impossible now, but thanks to various resources you can take a virtual tour. For example, the popular website “My Family in the History of the Great Victory” offers tours of museums and exhibition halls and 3D panoramas of wartime in a virtual teaching room. The tour will be interesting not only for children, but also for adults.
Step #5.
Craft, draw, play
Children over 5 years old will definitely be interested in encyclopedias. Boys will be fascinated by books about military equipment, weapons, and military ranks. Look at the illustrations together, read the descriptions and characteristics of the combat vehicles. Offer to make a craft or drawing. As a rule, all boys can and love to draw tanks. The main thing is not to limit the flight of imagination. Let the child draw as he feels, even if you know that there were no laser guns in 1941.
Girls can be told about the heroism of nurses and doctors. If you have a doctor's set, this would be a great option for the game. Get dad involved, let him pretend to be a wounded soldier, and let his daughter become a caring nurse. For older preschoolers, set up a small field kitchen. This year we will have to limit ourselves to personal square meters, but it’s better than nothing. Cook soldier’s porridge with your children and make tea. To better feel the military spirit, try making a tent from sheets, chairs and scrap materials (maybe you have a ready-made one) and move your meals there. And if you also find iron utensils, it will turn out very atmospheric.
Step #6.
Organize a search for information
Nowadays you can find almost any information on the Internet. Set yourself the goal of collecting all kinds of data on your relatives who participated in the war. If you haven’t had the opportunity to arrange everything before, now is the time. Make a special album or carefully put documents in a folder, involve the children in this activity, let them decorate, for example, the cover with prepared stickers. This activity will be better than any board games. Along the way, you can talk about Victory Day; you will definitely remember some family stories.
Step #7.
Read literature
It’s better to read poetry with kids. If desired, learn a small and understandable piece of work.
12 poems about war for kids
- 1. S. Mikhalkov “No War” 2. T. Belozerov “Victory Day” 3. A. Usachev “What is Victory Day” 4. S. Pivovarov “Old Photo” 5. A. Surkov “The beauty that nature gives us » 6. A. Vladimirov “To Women Warriors” 7. V. Stepanov “A Veteran’s Story” 8. A. Barto “In the Days of War” 9. N. Tomilina “Victory Day” 10. A. Tvardovsky “A Tankman’s Story” 11. V. Stepanov “Friends Come to Grandfather” 12. P. Voronko “Victory Day”
If you have children over 5-6 years old, then choose a short story. After reading, be sure to ask your child what he liked about the work, which characters he remembered, what he felt and imagined. Thus, children will not only get a little touch on that distant time, but will also expand their vocabulary and develop coherent speech skills.
10 war stories for children
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- 1. S. Alekseev “Victory will be ours!” 2. A. Platonov “Little Soldier” 3. K. Paustovsky “Steel Ring” 4. S. Georgievskaya “Galina’s Mom” 5. V. Dragunsky “Watermelon Lane” 6. V. Oseeva “Andreyka” 7. G. Cherkashina “ Doll" 8. A. Mityaev "Bag of Oatmeal" 9. A. Gaidar "Hike" 10. G. Abrahamyan "An Incident at the Crossing"
Step #8.
Listen to songs of the war years
You can turn them on in the background when you decorate the house, make some crafts with your children, or paint. If the child is artistic, then learn one of your favorite songs together and record the performance on video. If you wish, you can take part in a military song competition. Or simply please your family and friends with your creativity.
Step #9.
Watch themed cartoons
Old Soviet cartoons and modern short films are freely available online. Choose the one you like and watch it together. First, watch the cartoon yourself and evaluate whether it is suitable for your child’s age. Afterwards, talk about the plot, offer to make a drawing for the cartoon.
10 cartoons about war for children
- 1. “A Soldier’s Tale” 2. “The Legend of the Old Lighthouse” 3. “Cornflower” 4. “Memory” 5. “Soldier’s Lamp” 6. “Fireworks” 7. “The Adventures of Red Ties” 8. “Strong in spirit are stronger than walls” 9. “Pioneer Violin” 10. “Live”
With younger students, watch a movie about wartime and patriotism.
15 films about war for children
- 1. “Son of the regiment” 2. “Sit down next to me, Mishka!” 3. “Four tankmen and a dog” 4. “A girl is looking for her father” 5. “Boys” 6. “Kingfisher” 7. “Oginsky’s Polonaise” 8. “Five Braves” 9. “A bullet is afraid of the brave, or Mishka takes the fight” 10 "Alexander Little" 11. "Vasyok Trubachev and his comrades", "Trubachev's detachment is fighting" 12. "The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish" 13. "Officers" 14. "Once upon a time there was a girl" 15. "Soldier"
Step #10.
Arrange a holiday
Self-isolation is not a reason to wear pajamas all day, especially on Victory Day. Dress in smart clothes, don’t forget about the St. George’s Ribbons, and prepare a festive lunch. Call your family to congratulate them. If possible, buy or sew front-line clothing for the children in advance and arrange a themed photo shoot. Select several photos and design them using simple postcard editors. It might even become a tradition for your family. Watch a recording of last year's parade and fireworks on Red Square. Such holiday symbols are very important for children.
At the end of the evening, be sure to talk to your child about everything you did. Consider whether it is dangerous to be a soldier, what war is, why we celebrate May 9, and remind us once again how important it is to honor the memory of soldiers.
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Long and short poems for a recitation competition for Victory Day (for school and kindergarten)
Our generation should not forget about those battles when the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 was fought, remember these dates. We must learn not to repeat such mistakes of fate, but at the same time always remember the exploits and those people who fought for our Motherland. Our Mother Rus' has more than once held the defense in its direction, appreciate the peacetime, it has come to us with huge losses and a lot of victims.
Thank God that the war is over and only these phrases and sentences remind us of these events of those years.
What is Victory Day? This is the morning parade: Tanks and missiles are driving, a line of soldiers is marching. What is Victory Day? This is a festive fireworks display: Fireworks fly into the sky, scattering here and there. What is Victory Day? These are songs at the table, These are speeches and conversations, This is grandfather's album. These are fruits and sweets, These are the smells of spring... What is Victory Day - This means - no war. (A. Usachev)
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One day the children went to bed - the windows were all darkened. And we woke up at dawn - There was light in the windows - and there was no war! You don’t have to say goodbye anymore And you don’t have to see you off to the front - They will return from the front, We will wait for the heroes. The trenches will be overgrown with grass on the sites of former battles. Every year becomes better, Hundreds of cities will rise. And in good moments, you and I will remember, How we cleared the edges from the enemy’s fierce hordes. Let's remember everything: how we were friends, How we extinguished fires, How at our porch We gave steamed milk to a Weary fighter, gray with dust. Let's not forget those heroes, Who lie in the damp ground, Having given their lives on the battlefield For the people, for you and me... Glory to our generals, Glory to our admirals And ordinary soldiers - On foot, floating, horseback, Tired, seasoned! Glory to the fallen and the living - Thank you to them from the bottom of my heart!
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Listen to this piece, the girl is reading.
Let the machine guns not fire, And the menacing guns be silent, Let the smoke not billow in the sky, Let the sky be blue, Let the bombers across it Do not fly to anyone, People and cities do not die... Peace is always needed on earth!
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Grandma put on the medal and now she’s so beautiful! She celebrates Victory Day, remembering the great war. Grandma's face is sad. There is a soldier's triangle on the table. Grandfather’s letter from the front is very painful for her to read even now. We look at grandfather’s portrait and shake hands with my brother: “Well, what kind of grandfather is this?” He's still just a boy!
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What are you playing? Into the submarine war! To war? Why do you need war? Listen, commander: The peoples do not need war. Play better in the world. He left after hearing the answer. Then he came again and quietly asked: Grandfather, how can you play in the world? Catching the news that I was broadcasting in the morning, I thought: it’s time to stop playing with war, so that the children can learn to play in peace!
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A photograph on the wall - There is a memory of the war in the house. Dimkin's grandfather In this photo: With a machine gun near the pillbox, His hand is bandaged, Smiling slightly... Here Dimkin's grandfather is only ten years older than Dimka.
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The boys left - they had greatcoats on their shoulders, The boys left - they bravely sang songs, The boys retreated through the dusty steppes, The boys died, where - they themselves did not know... The boys ended up in terrible barracks, Fierce dogs caught up with the boys. They killed boys for running away on the spot, The boys did not sell their conscience and honor... The boys did not want to succumb to fear, The boys rose to attack at the sound of a whistle. The boys rode away into the black smoke of battle, on sloping armor, clutching their machine guns. The boys - brave soldiers - saw the Volga in 1941, the Spree in 1945, the boys showed in four years who the boys of our people are.
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Katya saw off the guy, And there was emptiness in her heart. Nurse in an old white coat. She would start a song, but her voice would not sound. And the groom kissed her for the first time. And he left, waving, to the heated vehicle, It turned out - forever. Never mind, the Katyushas will sing, And the years will fly by in an instant. Sister Katya will celebrate Victory Day, But alas, she will only dream that the groom will come again. It’s okay, don’t cry, dear, Happy Victory Day, dear!
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I dreamed, I dreamed It was as if I was in that war. Suddenly I see that my dad is young, not my dad yet, so funny, so thin, and not at all gray-haired. Among the explosions and fire He walks, not knowing about me.
I dreamed, I dreamed, I saw my dad in the war. He goes somewhere in boots, not on prosthetics. On foot.
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The beginning of May is upon us again. Let's get together and drink to the Victory. And I would like to talk quietly with dad about the fact that our life is different now.
On Victory Day, mom will buy, as before, red carnations - a festive bouquet. But today dad is not bothered by his wounds. Dad's third holiday is no longer with us.
Celebrating Victory Day: crafts for May 9th with children
Options for beautiful and simple crafts for May 9:
Plasticine compositions
Using plasticine on a sheet of colored cardboard, you can depict any thematic symbols: a star, a flag, carnations, St. George's ribbon, and much more.
- Plasticine postcard for Victory Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7cWgdlspbs
- Victory salute made of paper and plasticine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb0mnLWBRCw
Dove of peace
A simple craft that even a preschooler can do on his own. For this craft you will need: white napkins, a sheet of white or colored cardboard.
How to do it: on a sheet of cardboard, draw a composition, for example, a dove and a globe. Next: cut out squares from a white napkin, screw the squares onto a pencil and glue the image of a dove inside.
- Dove of peace using origami technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtg-Qzys6Uk
Other options
- Crafts made from CDs for May 9 look good. You can place any thematic composition on the shiny surface. Video instructions for making crafts from disks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TYHxGrGV68
- Volumetric tank made of boxes and paper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMhamUAlylM
- Very beautiful 3D postcard “Box with orders”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMxGudBkpMQ
Find more craft ideas for May 9 with detailed instructions and video master classes here.
It is imperative to tell children about the war. In the wake of patriotism, the topic of the Second World War comes up often, and the war is discussed quite actively with schoolchildren. But, as a rule, the facts are presented in dry language and do not carry any emotional overtones. Therefore, only parents can tell their child about a real war in which thousands of people died protecting future generations. Let your child know that they protected his future life too.
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- How to tell children about the Great Patriotic War Why tell children about the war
- Where to start a conversation Why the war started
- Military professions
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